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2017 Georgia K-12 Grade Level Championships

  • November 04, 2017
  • Sutton Middle School, 2875 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

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  • K-12 tournament for State Champion title for each grade

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          2017 GA K-12 Grade Level Championship
Saturday, November 4, 2017
                              
            Read This: Grade Level FAQ
            

Pre-Registration List


Register onsite from 8-9 am only if spots are available. Exact cash preferred.  $49 onsite. Additional $10 for USCF membership. 

 

Who: Open to all Georgia students in grades K-12

 

Format for Grades K-8: 5 rounds, rated, Swiss-Style tournament, 25 minutes per player with a 5 second delay (G25;d5)

Format for Grades 9-12: 4 rounds, rated Swiss-Style tournament, 45 minutes per player with a 5 second delay (G45;d5)

Where: Sutton Middle School, 2875 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

Sections: 13 sections (one for each grade K-12). Your child MUST register to play in his/her grade.

*Sections may be combined if there are not enough players in one section.

Entry fee: $30 online, $49 on-site.   

Registration: You must register online by midnight Thursday, November 2stOn-Site Registration 8 – 9am on game day.  We will NOT delay the start of the tournament if there are unregistered players in line by the time of pairing.  Players registering near pairing time may be given a ½ point bye and will start play in Round 2.
Schedule for Grades K-8: 10:00 – 11:30 – 1:00 – 2:30 – 4:00. All participants should be in the playing hall by 9:30 a.m. for announcements and instruction.
   
Schedule for Grades 9-12: 10:00 – 11:45 – 1:30 – 3:15.

Byes for Grades K-8: You may take up to 2 byes. Byes taken during rounds 1-4 are ½ point byes. A bye in the 5th round is a zero point bye. (You may not take 2 byes in rounds 1-4 and one bye in round 5 – that is 3 byes even though the last round is zero points.)

Byes for Grades 9-12: You may take 1 bye. 1/2 point byes are available in all rounds.

Prizes for Grades K-8: Trophies to all who score 3.0 or better, minimum 3 trophies per section. $100 stipend to 1st place winner of each section to attend the 2017 National Scholastic K-12 Championship December 8-10
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000. All players receive a participation ribbon.

Prizes for Grades 9-12: Plaques to 1st place, ribbons to all players. $100 stipend to 1st place winner of each grade to attend the 2017 National Scholastic K-12 Championship December 8-10 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000. All players receive a participation ribbon.

Award ceremonies will be ASAP after last round ends. 1st Round pairings will be posted by 9:15 a.m. No changes can be made after pairings are up for the first round. It is the parent’s responsibility (K-8) or the player’s responsibility (9-12) to arrive early enough to verify that the information is correct or to have errors fixed before Round 1 begins. We will post registration updates on the website but the FINAL registration list will be posted at the tournament. Accelerated pairings may be used at the TD’s discretion.

Information: gradelevels@georgiachess.org

Tournament Coordinator: Rajesh Jampala

Please note: USCF membership required. Sets and boards supplied. Chess clocks not supplied. Please bring one if you have one. If one player brings a clock and requests its use, both players must use the clock. We strongly encourage everyone, especially first-timers, to read the Parent's Guide to Scholastic Chess Tournaments

 

*1st place winners must attend National Grade Levels to receive the $100 stipend. Request for reimbursement must be made by Jan 20th.

             

Note: photos may be taken of your child and published on our news site (esp winners with trophies).  Please contact us if you do not want your child's photo published. 

 

                 
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